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4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
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Sending the distress relay to coast station (on HF band)
The audio alarm sounds and the display changes as below when a distress call is received.
DISTRESS CALL
SHIP ID IN DIST:
123456789
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12 34.0000N DIST: 43nm
123 45.0000E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
8291.0 kHz
Distress alert
message received!
CANCEL: STOP ALARM
1. Press the CANCEL key to silence the audio alarm, and the display changes as below.
*
Received message
*
JAN-23-2006-23:59
DISTRESS ALERT
ANSWER
SHIP ID IN DIST:
123456789
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12 34.0000N DIST: 43nm
123 45.0000E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
8291.0 kHz 10M10S
GO TO VIEW
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose ANSWER and then push the ENTER knob.
3. Push the ENTER knob to open the MSG TYPE menu.
GO TO VIEW
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 kHz
SHIP ID IN DIST: 987654321
MSG TYPE : INDVIDUAL
COAST SHIP
RELAY AREA
RELAY COAST
Compose msg.
4. If you know the ID of the nearest coast station, choose RELAY COAST and then push
the ENTER knob.
5. Push ENTER knob and key in ID of coast station where to send the distress relay and
then push the ENTER knob.
GO TO EASY VIEW
MSG TYPE : RELAY COAST
DSC FREQ :
GO TO VIEW
8414.5 kHz
SHIP ID IN DIST:
COAST ID:
00*******
Compose msg.